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Guidelines for dimensions of Shortboards, Extended Shortboards, and Hybrids
for entry and intermediate level surfers in small and medium size waves. |
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Shortboards and Extended Shortboards
Entry and Intermediate Level Surfers |
| Surfs less than 1 day per week |
Surfer weight
in lbs |
Board length |
Board width |
Board thickness |
| 100 - 140 |
6' 2" - 6' 4" |
18 3/4 - 19 1/4 |
2 1/4 - 2 3/8 |
| 140 - 160 |
6' 4" - 6' 8" |
19 - 20 |
2 3/8 - 2 1/2 |
| 160 - 180 |
6' 6" - 6' 10" |
19 1/2 - 20 1/2 |
2 1/2 - 2 5/8 |
| 180 - 200 |
6' 10" - 7' 4" |
20 - 21 1/2 |
2 3/4 - 3 |
| 200 + |
7' 4" + |
21 1/2 - 22 1/2 |
3 - 3 1/4 |
Shortboards and Extended Shortboards
Entry and Intermediate Level Surfers |
| Surfs 1 to 3 days per week |
Surfer weight
in lbs |
Board length |
Board width |
Board thickness |
| 100 - 140 |
6' 0" - 6' 4" |
18 1/2 - 19 |
2 1/4 - 2 3/8 |
| 140 - 160 |
6' 2" - 6' 6" |
18 3/4 - 19 1/4 |
2 3/8 - 2 1/2 |
| 160 - 180 |
6' 4" - 6' 8" |
19 - 19 3/4 |
2 1/2 - 2 5/8 |
| 180 - 200 |
6' 8" - 7' 2" |
19 1/2 - 20 1/2 |
2 5/8 - 2 7/8 |
| 200 + |
7' 2" + |
20 - 21 1/2 |
3 - 3 1/4 |
Shortboards and Extended Shortboards
Entry and Intermediate Level Surfers |
| Surfs 4 to 7 days per week |
Surfer weight
in lbs |
Board length |
Board width |
Board thickness |
| 100 - 140 |
5' 10" - 6' 2" |
18 - 18 3/4 |
2 1/8 - 2 1/4 |
| 140 - 160 |
6' 0" - 6' 4" |
18 1/4 - 18 3/4 |
2 1/4 - 2 1/2 |
| 160 - 180 |
6' 4" - 6' 6" |
18 1/2 - 19 1/4 |
2 3/8 - 2 5/8 |
| 180 - 200 |
6' 8" - 7' 0" |
18 1/2 - 19 1/4 |
2 3/4 |
| 200 + |
7' 0" + |
20 - 21 1/2 |
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Hybrids
Entry and Intermediate Level Surfers |
| Surfs 1 to 3 days per week or less |
Surfer weight
in lbs |
Board length |
Board width |
Board thickness |
| 100 - 140 |
7' 0" - 7' 4" |
20 1/2 - 21 |
2 1/2 - 2 3/4 |
| 140 - 160 |
7' 2" - 7' 8" |
20 3/4 - 21 1/2 |
2 5/8 - 2 7/8 |
| 160 - 180 |
7' 6" - 8' 0" |
21 - 21 3/4 |
2 3/4 - 3 |
| 180 - 200 |
7' 10" - 8' 4" |
21 1/2 - 22 1/4 |
3 - 3 1/4 |
| 200 + |
8' 2" - 8' 8" |
22 - 22 3/4 |
3 1/4 + |
Hybrids
Entry and Intermediate Level Surfers |
| Surfs 4 to 7 days per week |
Surfer weight
in lbs |
Board length |
Board width |
Board thickness |
| 100 - 140 |
6' 8" - 7' 2" |
20 1/2 - 21 1/4 |
2 1/4 - 2 1/2 |
| 140 - 160 |
6' 10" - 7' 4" |
20 3/4 - 21 1/2 |
2 1/2 - 2 3/4 |
| 160 - 180 |
7' 2" - 7' 8" |
21 - 21 3/4 |
2 1/2 - 3 |
| 180 - 200 |
7' 6" - 8' 0" |
21 1/2 - 22 1/4 |
2 3/4 - 3 1/4 |
| 200 + |
7' 10" - 8' 4" |
22 - 22 3/4 |
3 - 3 1/4 |
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